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I Got Paid This Much? That's NOT Much!

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By Rebecca E.


Money and Google AdSense seems to be a big topic on Hubpages. We all want to make a bit of money, but as some hub writers have said, it's hard for them to make money from google AdSense. I know it is, it's a time factor and a intelligence factor. Not so much IQ, but money and keywords intelligence.

Of course, there are some ways to make money by using Google AdSense. It's just that you need to be careful and use a bit of thought while writing a hub and then marketing a hub. Sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. At the start of my hubbing experience I knew next to nothing about Google or getting a better return on google.

That changed... but how? ( Yes another list!)

Google AdWords Keywords:This one is a great beginning, for the most part i think it's a great tool for people who want an idea of what their hubs can make. Type in A few Keywords, and ask for the estimated cost of a keyword, or a phrase. This will give you a much better idea of how much to expect from a hub. I found that well, For one thing a single word keyword gets you no where. A Phrase is helpful, but as long as you get traffic to the hub, well...

Hub Pages Statistics and Traffic Reports:Under My Account there is are two things that I use to look at a lot, until I understood it to thebest of my abilities. The Hub Statistics for each and every hub you publish. This tells you how many people have come to the hub, how many have commented, and of course when they came. (You can find this out for individual hubs, but a quick snapshot is needed as well.) The traffic tells you where everyone came form. what you want to see on that list is diversity. Question yourself if there isn't.

Look at Your Keywords: Some make more money than others, ask what works for your hub and why. If you use to generic keywords thesearch engines won't find them, to specific and people won't think to type it in. Not all keywords will make money and some of the sections on hub pages simply have so much that your hub needs to stand out, and get A LOT of traffic. otherwise, no matter how good the hub, you won't get clicks.

Understanding AdSense and Your Readers: Some people simply read hubs and comment and some will click on a AdSense, others won't spend to much time on the hub to make a difference. Some hubs are like that I've got (at the time of this writing) nearly 50 hubs and some just don't do as well. No marketing will drive traffic to them. But people do stop and comment on them and that's vital to writing. People learn your name. They don't make money, but since they are out there, people know my style... so does it hurt? No, it helps as many will read other hubs I write.

What Are Your Expectations?: This is a biggie, if your hubs aren't doing well, and you expect a great income from AdSense, I'll shed a light on the subject. From numbers I've read and from other comments, really only about 25% of people who use AdSense make $100 a month. That is 1 in 4 make $100 a month. Then you can break it down from there, but the numbers are varying depending on what I read. So, it's not a definite thing. Some do well and some don't. The following is important, people will comment and read something good, but will also read something from a author who's been around a while. (In this case Shirley Anderson and Mark Knowles come to mind!)

Keep writing, but understand what you are writing about and where you are writing this hub will affect what you earn on Google AdSense. A quick and final example: If you write about finances and the keyword rates are higher "pay" than a hub on books. This doesn't mean you shouldn't write hubs on books or writing just don't expect say $10 a click!

Small change adds up.
Small change adds up.


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Lissa Lynn profile image

Lissa Lynn  says:
2 months ago

Great hub, very informative :) Thanks!

Rebecca E. profile image

Rebecca E.  says:
2 months ago

Thanks lissa, I hope it will be for others

shamelabboush profile image

shamelabboush  says:
2 months ago

It's a useful hub that explains a lot, thanks Rebeca.

Ken R. Abell profile image

Ken R. Abell  says:
2 months ago

Thank you, Rebecca. Very helpful & encouraging.

SwiftlyClean profile image

SwiftlyClean  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for the light in the darkness of not knowing. Great info.

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juneaukid  says:
2 months ago

This is sobering information but also quite helpful.

andromida profile image

andromida  says:
2 months ago

I think carefully chosen topic really works well if you are interested in making money from Google.Most of the newbies lack patience-they want instantaneous result.You have pointed out some real good things like-What Are Your Expectations? very good hub.thanks.

Rebecca E. profile image

Rebecca E.  says:
2 months ago

It's not easy but with time and some know how it does get a bit easier.

Rebecca E. profile image

Rebecca E.  says:
2 months ago

This is so true andromida, can anyone else tell me teh stats for $200 a month and $1000 a month respectively?

Gemsong profile image

Gemsong  says:
2 months ago

I've made a quarter in two months. Now that's not much in the grand scheme of things, but it's a start. I admit, Adsense and keywords still don't register in my brain correctly enough for me to make sense of it. But I keep trying to undestand i.

Cheeky Girl profile image

Cheeky Girl  says:
2 months ago

I will keep trying - thanks Rebecca E!

Laura du Toit profile image

Laura du Toit  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for sharing.

I suppose at the end of the day it really depends on whether you are writing for your readers to enjoy or writing to make money. If you can combine the two then its great. Always good to get advice from hubbers with more experience. Thank you.

poetlorraine profile image

poetlorraine  says:
2 months ago

nice read.... some will make money and some won't that is the way it goes, as long as it is an enjoyable experience, why stop, and hubs like this are always helpful

Egoodman profile image

Egoodman  says:
2 months ago

I have learnt a lot With your hub. Thanks. Just havé a look at m'y Huns, i am quite sure That you will learn Somers stuff as Well. Cheers. Egoodman

Natural Medicine profile image

Natural Medicine  says:
2 months ago

Thank you! I plan on being one of those 1 in 4 :)

Larry Ivey profile image

Larry Ivey  says:
2 months ago

A writer, just starting out, must be willing to "stay the course". One must figure that the cash flow might be a mere trickle for the first few months.

jbryant22  says:
2 months ago

Great hub, thanks for the info

omi saide profile image

omi saide  says:
2 months ago

Thank you very kindly for the tip. I understand now.

Smireles profile image

Smireles  says:
2 months ago

I agree with Larry Ivey. A writer must have patience and be willing to try, try, and try again. If one thing does not work try something else. Sooner or later the right combination of key words and topics will click. Thank you for this very informative hub.

jacky  says:
2 months ago

Great hub, thanks for the info

OTmommy profile image

OTmommy  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for the information. I am one of the 3 out of 4 people who hasn't made $100 or more per month, but I'm still having fun with hubs, blogs, and my website. I definately don't do it to get rich!

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Jawa Lunk  says:
2 months ago

Get what you can...it may not be much...but even $1 is more than you had before you got it...

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divacratus  says:
2 months ago

I just joined today. So this really helped a lot! Thanks!

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Ben Zoltak  says:
2 months ago

This one cinches it for me I'm joining your fan club. Myself and others have a lot to learn from you I think Rebecca!

Ben

cally2 profile image

cally2  says:
2 months ago

I think being in it for the long term is the key point. Good hub

Paradise7 profile image

Paradise7  says:
2 months ago

In a nutshell. I liked this a lot, you said it well, you got to the point, and you didn't inflate people's expectations. Good for you.

Sandi 3m  says:
2 months ago

Thank you for the great info.

WLunsford profile image

WLunsford  says:
2 months ago

I think one SciFi writer was telling me he got 8 cents a word. At 250 words a page that is 20 dollars a page. If you crank out 2 pages an hour that would be good work. A 300 page novel would then be $6,000 bucks and to make a living of 24,000 a year it would be required to generate 4 books a year. Don't give up your day job. Write because you love to write. If you are going to earn a living, then it is required you hack out the pages.

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gary777g  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for the explanation. I'm still just writing and not really sure what 'keywords' even ARE yet! I'm having fun. If I stumble upon a way to make $ (or cents? lol) that will be a bonus.

Patrick wood profile image

Patrick wood  says:
2 months ago

Nice points on how we can earn from adsense here, I am a hubber but truly i didn't earn a single cent here yet. But i like your idea mainly "Understanding AdSense and Your Readers", This is most effective i think.

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tim-tim  says:
2 months ago

Good tips! I am going to bookmark it:)

khmohsin profile image

khmohsin  says:
2 months ago

nice hub for earning online.

jiberish profile image

jiberish  says:
2 months ago

Good Info, Thanks!

nicomp profile image

nicomp  says:
2 months ago

"If you use to generic keywords thesearch engines won't find them, to specific and people won't think to type it in."

The search engines will find them, but they will also find higher rated sites with the same keywords. These higher-rated sites will appear on the first page of the search results that Google returns to the exclusion of a HubPage article.

Mathi P profile image

Mathi P  says:
2 months ago

If u want to Earn Money with Google Ads? It's Not good place for earning from hubpage.. Because Hubpage currently showing MSN Ads in your page Not google adsense Ads. Just show google ads in Top.....

Go to Blogspot and Have good return from your hard work...

By

www.padukai.com

Rebecca E. profile image

Rebecca E.  says:
2 months ago

Mathi P

As far as I see all the ads are ads by goggle, I don't see any MSN, help me out here gang or am i missing something?

I'll ask this of everyone else, does anyone have a great experience with blogspot (also known as blogger)? Thus far, hubpages is very kind to me.

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allexia26  says:
2 months ago

Good advice I just joined about a week ago and I'm so glad that I came across this hub

samsungbeholdt919  says:
2 months ago

great info thx for the hub!

LazarDRod profile image

LazarDRod  says:
2 months ago

Making money is hard work, as long as you keep at your hubs, it should start flowing in eventually. Make sure your hubs are informative and interesting, too.

creativeone59 profile image

creativeone59  says:
2 months ago

Great hub, thanks for sharing it, I enjoyed the info. creativeone59

Rebecca E. profile image

Rebecca E.  says:
2 months ago

LazarDRod, you are so right.

Thanks creativeone59

Josh Closson  says:
2 months ago

Good hub, you bring up some very important points. If you're intention is to make money here on HubPages with Google AdSense then it is extremely important that you take the above points into account. It isn't realistic to expect an income of any sort from AdSense if you aren't writing about topics that people are searching for and advertising are bidding for. You can as many hubs as you want, but if your intention is to make money then you need to match your quality writing with some quality research. Again, great hub!

Joel McDonald profile image

Joel McDonald  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for the reality check, and very informative post Rebecca! You've earned a thumbs up and a new fan ;-)

The Adwords suggestion to figure out what keywords are the more expensive ones. Another great way of finding "hot topics" is to watch trends on Twitter. It's real-time data, and is a great way of getting a jump on the competition and grabbing some traffic before others begin to outrank you.

http://search.twitter.com

Joel McDonald profile image

Joel McDonald  says:
2 months ago

Oops - that should have read "I especially iked the Adwords suggestion to figure out what keywords are the more expensive ones"

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mistyhorizon2003  says:
2 months ago

Hubpages rock and are probably the easiest to use site for writing I have encountered. I actually wrote a detailed article two days ago about Google Adwords Keywords, including detailed screenshots on the best ways to use the site and the information it has to offer.

I am just about to get my 2nd payout from Adsense, and am only $30 dollars off payout on affiliate links, and now anticipate a rapid jump in earnings because I am using Adwords for every subject I choose to write on. Well worth giving it a go :)

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fastfoodtipster  says:
2 months ago

I liked your hub. Thanks! Very helpful to me.

laswi profile image

laswi  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for the useful info.

MikeNV profile image

MikeNV  says:
2 months ago

I make a lot of money from Adsense. Hubpages is part of it... but the real money comes from my large network of sites that I began creating over 10 years ago. The 3 most important factors if you want to earn money with Adsense are:

1. Your content must match user intentions and display ads that meet customer needs. So if you write about babys you'll make money on a hub about baby furniture if your visitor is looking for baby furniture. If you write about parenting and your article displays baby furniture ads you may or may not make money. Because in case one the customer intention is to learn and buy furniture, in case 2 you might thing they match because it's about baby... but it doesn't... you have to be specific.

2. More is not better. You only need a single block of ads to make money... too many ads mean too many chance for the low paying ads to also be displayed and clicked on. Adsense will display the best paying ads in the first block... and best paying means "best performing"... if people don't click it doesn't matter how much the potential payment.

3. Adsense uses a quality score like Adwords (although not published) that applies to your ENTIRE ACCOUNT. So if you have 4 great sites that are high quality and you then place adsense blocks on a low quality site that starts getting clicks it will drag the payment per click down on your ENTIRE NETWORK of sites. This is another reason why just cranking out as many sites as you can and throwing up Adsense doesn't work.

Bonus: You MUST write about topics that are flush with Advertisers willing to spend. The more profit margin in the topic (Insurance for example) the more you will make. If you write about commodities like baby diapers or pencils it doesn't matter how many advertisers... there is not enough profit in the sale to make a large commission - or get a lot of money per click. However just because there is a high commission or payout potential per click doesn't mean you'll get a big chunk. Google will only reward your site with large payouts if it is a quality site. If you have high pagerank and good ranking you'll get a big payout. This prevents all the crappy "DUI Attorney Miami" made-for-adsense type sites from making money. Create real value and you'll be rewarded. If you have a real site - I can't do anything about hubpages because they control the layout - and want me to take a peek send me an email.

Artemus Gordon profile image

Artemus Gordon  says:
2 months ago

It does take awhile for those clicks to add up. But I do not many people who get several hundred dollars a month out of their part time efforts.

Richimag profile image

Richimag  says:
2 months ago

Thanks, a hub very interesting and easy to learn, I learned to tune the hub for google adsense, but the worst is to get more visits in our hubs, the hubs have to be really good to get a good number of visitors and then get more clicks on adsense .. Thanks to sharing ..

Tori Maltby profile image

Tori Maltby  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for the info - it was geat. I am very new to this whole thing so great to read tips from people who do it properly.

loveislam profile image

loveislam  says:
2 months ago

nice info

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agungssuleiman  says:
2 months ago

thanks for sharing the tips - and wish you good luck and success

adeyera profile image

adeyera  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for this educative article.It has really opened my eyes

NaomiR profile image

NaomiR  says:
2 months ago

Very informative! It's funny; with Adsense, I'm thrilled if I make $1 a day ... which isn't much! But your perspective changes a lot around here.

eiphrille profile image

eiphrille  says:
2 months ago

thanks.. good one..

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DominicJoel  says:
2 months ago

good post. well done. good image selection

Hendrika profile image

Hendrika  says:
2 months ago

I do not worry about the Adsense any more. If I get something I get it if I don't I don't. Still, you have some good ideas here.

thaninja profile image

thaninja  says:
2 months ago

Yeah, I think I have made .50 with adsense the entire year or so that I have been here...but thats OK. I am not in it for the money....I like to learn and meet people.

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CoachFreville  says:
2 months ago

GOod Hub. Just received an Adsense check and yep , doesn't feel like much for all that work :(

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perriwinkle_12  says:
2 months ago

very informative...thank you!

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profile  says:
2 months ago

Great Hub! thanks for letting us know

scheng1  says:
2 months ago

True. I haven't even reached the first payout from Adsense, even though i joined eight months ago.

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Double Down  says:
2 months ago

I'm one of the under a $1 club. Adsense $$$ would be nice but in the meantime I can brush up on my writing skills, so it's not a total write-off. Nice Hub

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heydave  says:
2 months ago

The payout may be little but if it is something you enjoy just take it as a bonus.

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BrianFanslau  says:
2 months ago

Great Hub! I agree. Many people seek out more seasoned writers as well as the article they may have first dropped into.

ratnaveera profile image

ratnaveera  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your great feelings and tips! Recently I learned to add Google Keywords to my site!

loveislam profile image

loveislam  says:
2 months ago

great info

kirstenblog profile image

kirstenblog  says:
2 months ago

It is nice to hear that not making the big bucks is totally normal for newbies. My earnings have been small but I have had a few clicks and info like this is encouraging to me. I read this and think I must be doing something right to have the clicks I have as I am still pretty new and if I keep plugging away with writing the best articles I can build something to be proud of and one day reach a payout

jayjay40 profile image

jayjay40  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for the information. It made things a lot clearer

thranax profile image

thranax  says:
2 months ago

I always known small things add up!

~thranax~

Sudani  says:
2 months ago

This is really very enlightening and informative..It is very important to understand how to optimize content and choose the right key words..I have myself a number of hubs on optimization..Thanks again for this great hub..

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BookFlame  says:
2 months ago

You get to the bottom of the problem most people have who are frustrated with the little they're making with adsense, which is: they haven't done their homework or research. Good work!

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martycraigs  says:
2 months ago

I think keyword research can be the hardest part for people.

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2 months ago

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terrowhite  says:
2 months ago

very informative hub I must say.. thank you :)

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mglamorgan  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for the info. I'm new and hope to also be useful.

Nur_S profile image

Nur_S  says:
2 months ago

Great hub, very helpful and informative..thanks for sharing! :)

cashmere profile image

cashmere  says:
2 months ago

This is very useful

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ewansean  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for the good post

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jarnols  says:
2 months ago

Thanx for the info very helpful

J-ART profile image

J-ART  says:
2 months ago

thanks for the tips!

its a frustrating playing field out there, seems like everything always ends up being more work than you bargained for

but anything worthwhile works out like that...

HealthTip profile image

HealthTip  says:
2 months ago

The keywords are useless without a good title that will eventually crawl up the google rankings. I change my Titles at least 6 times until I get one that gets me regular traffic, good hub though !

Joe Rodgers profile image

Joe Rodgers  says:
2 months ago

Very nice hub!!

Dorrene R profile image

Dorrene R  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for writing. This is good to know.

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YanheeUSA  says:
2 months ago

Does anyone still make a living off adsense anymore? I mean other than having a little pocket money for gas, is anyone able to actually pay the mortgage with this?

nicomp profile image

nicomp  says:
2 months ago

Did someone ever make a living from AdSense?

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Rebecca E.  says:
2 months ago

Now, from a few people on hubpages, Mark Knowles being one of the best for this, the answer is yes. ( I'd also check out Paul Edmondson) both men are great and are the masters around here.

If you're wondering yes, you can make money, but you need to do some reseach and that is what most don't want to do.

From my vantage point, yes Adsense, helps a lot but so do the affliate programs.

So from that the answer is yes you can.

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glide21  says:
2 months ago

I've always just regarded Adsense as a minor issue. I hope that it covers expenses and that's about it. This post has opened up the idea of actually making more than peanuts. Thanks.

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articleposter  says:
2 months ago

Good post.

LDL profile image

LDL  says:
2 months ago

Interesting and informative. Thanks.

Csjun89  says:
2 months ago

I'm wondering how much do you personally make

In terms of a rough figure

Comingo Ver  says:
2 months ago

thanks for the information! I am new to hubpages so this helped a lot.

Lose Belly Fat Fast  says:
2 months ago

In all honesty, AdSense is pretty much the worst way to monetize ANY site right now, in my opinion..

Paul   says:
2 months ago

I make money with Adsense.... it's steady and incremental and it takes time. The good thing is that the ads you put up today can keep paying month after month indefinitely. It adds up over time, and if you expand your sites / blogs, it can be very significant. A lot depends on your subject. some subjects are much more lucrative than others.

Paul   says:
2 months ago

I make money with Adsense.... it's steady and incremental and it takes time. The good thing is that the ads you put up today can keep paying month after month indefinitely. It adds up over time, and if you expand your sites / blogs, it can be very significant. A lot depends on your subject. some subjects are much more lucrative than others.

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JadedSunset  says:
2 months ago

Very awesome hub =) I'll be happy with $1 right now though! Just getting started!

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Rebecca E.  says:
2 months ago

well, CSJun89 and paul I'll be frank my income is also steady and going up, so I expect by the end of next year this might in fact become a full time job, with teh earnings of a decent wage to boot.

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TnFlash  says:
2 months ago

Great Hub! I'm a newbie here but I've already figured out that it takes persistence and skill. I can improve my writing with practice and education. You can't buy persistence.

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Singular Investor  says:
2 months ago

Hi Rebecca - I make around $ 2- $ 3 a day with my 48 hubs so hopefully if I ever get up to 500 hubs I will make $20 - $30 a day - which would be useful but it is quite a lot of work churning out 500 hubs.

What I would really like to know however is how this hub manged to get ranked 100 so quick ! What is your secret ?

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Rebecca E.  says:
2 months ago

persistance is one thing, but with a score of 100, that is another, I guess I'm lucky with that one. This is the hub that gets the most traffic I suspect that people enjoy the most.

Singualr Investor, I hope you do get to that point as well! Maybe even sooner than 500.

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jesslouuX  says:
2 months ago

I dont use this for money, but that would be a great bonus, I just use it to express my feelings!

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lender3212000  says:
2 months ago

The key to earning with Adsense is and probably always will be in creating quality content and not just quantity. I've had days where a single hub can bring in $5-$7. You don't need to have hundreds of hubs to make money publishing your writing.

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janiek13  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for the info.

microfinance profile image

microfinance  says:
2 months ago

Great hub

Thanks.

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Clara Ghomes  says:
2 months ago

very informative hub.. I got to know many new things from this.. thanks for sharing..

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Rebecca E.  says:
2 months ago

Great Comment lender3212000, I believe that is the case, but to begin with getting the hubs to do that is hard, I made a lot of mistakes to begin with, until I learned a bit more.

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nicomp  says:
2 months ago

"Now, from a few people on hubpages, Mark Knowles being one of the best for this, the answer is yes. ( I'd also check out Paul Edmondson) both men are great and are the masters around here. "

Forgive my cynicism, but unless you've seen the bank accounts, then all you have is hearsay.

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Rebecca E.  says:
2 months ago

nicomp,

not to worry I was in fact referring to teh fact that they can explain this whole Google AdSense better than I could ever do.

In terms of money, well I am with you, if someone tells me they make $1000 per month after only a month, well that is something I'd certainly disbelieve, mostly from my own experience, which is more than a year of blogging with three blogs, and steady income coming, but never $1000 a month yet...

Still... I can dream right?

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johnnyfr  says:
2 months ago

I think it's fair to say that $1000 pm after just a month is very unlikely. This is more of a long-term drip-drip process that may end up at $1000, but only after a lot of hard work.

Nice hub btw!

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pmccray  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for the informative hub. If I made $0.1 I'd be happy. I just want a confirmation that something can come forth. But most of all I'm jazzed to be writing.

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anime_nanet  says:
2 months ago

Very nice Hub! I chose to write about Anime which is hardly a money maker keyword...

It's just about expectations like you wrote. I don't expect to make a lot, but at least I have fun dong it, since I write about something I really love.

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wsp2469  says:
2 months ago

I did not come here to make money. In fact, I feel there should be some sort of distinction between writers and salesmen here. I think there should be a difference between "ad" hubs and "literary" hubs.

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hubpageswriter  says:
2 months ago

This is true. I love Hubpages, but so far, for the information it provides. Writers here are very knowledgeable and they know stuff which I don't, so I could learn a lot definitely, including your hub here. As for earnings, oh well, I have to write more quality hubs then.. :(

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Rebecca E.  says:
2 months ago

Enjoy writing great hubs, I think that is what we all need to remember, the joy of writing!

Free AMV Converter  says:
2 months ago

Writers are very knowledgeable,I could learn a lot

Jawa Lunk profile image

Jawa Lunk  says:
6 weeks ago

I've been using adsense for years, and the money is there if you have the content.

Investbank profile image

Investbank  says:
6 weeks ago

Thank's! Realy Graet Hub

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patco  says:
6 weeks ago

Thank you very much :)

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CANDLE  says:
6 weeks ago

Making money with Google Adsense is a science in need of constant tweaking and fine-tuning. The following steps might be useful:

1.- Pick a 4-season subject.

2.- Choose a captivating title.

3.- Do not let Google Adwords Keywords get in the way of your inspiration, while making sure they are incorporated in your article(s) (Do a Google Adwords Keywords search pre- and post- article writing to iron out discrepancies.), for quality content is king.

4.- Submit your articles to top search engines (Google, Yahoo!, Bing, etc.).

5.- Ping (Pingomatic) updated articles from time to time (to increase traffic), and last, but not least,

6.- Leverage Hubpages to explore other potential revenue earning avenues.

Interacting with your fellow Hubbers, as an added bonus, wouldn't hurt either in the furtherance of your money making endeavor.

In your pursuit of wealth and riches, do not, in the process, lose sight of the reason why you've embarked on a "writing career" to begin with: To have fun!

While implementation of the aforementioned strategy does not guarantee a Google Adsense Revenue windfall, it, nevertheless, maximizes your earning potential.

Google Adsense should be viewed, in the long run, as a "Double a Penny a Day for 30 Days" scheme. The earning potential- once realized- could be quite rewarding.

I hope my meager contribution hastens the pace at which you are attempting to reach Mount of Everest (shall we say Mount of Google) revenue peak, and helps in your quest to become the first Google Adsense millionaire on Hubpages. (LOL!)

Congratulations! Great hub.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Money-10-Useful-Web-Sites

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nancy411  says:
6 weeks ago

i totally agree

please look at my hubs and comment

Sparkeliah  says:
6 weeks ago

not a good hub but useful

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Rebecca E.  says:
6 weeks ago

I endevor to be of service to everyone =)

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DragonRider65  says:
6 weeks ago

Be very very careful messing with Google AdWords campaigns though, because if you do not understand what they want and try to promote sites you don't know anything about Google will blame you and ban you!

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Rebecca E.  says:
6 weeks ago

Great point there about AdWords, I only recommend it in so far that one needs some knowledge, follow all of the contract rules that comes with bing a part of google AdWords/ AdSense

camlo profile image

camlo  says:
6 weeks ago

Oh -- I've got a lot to learn about making money on my hubs (creative writing doesn't pay). This helped a lot. Thank you! Camlo

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Harsh Sharma  says:
6 weeks ago

Thanks Rebecca E.An eye opener indeed.You helped my tone down my expectations.I'm proud to be your latest fan.

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althea_m  says:
6 weeks ago

Since I fairly new to both hubpages are Google Adsense, this has been valuable information. Continue to bring value and I will keep reading ;)! To Your Continued Success!

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althea_m  says:
6 weeks ago

nicomp profile image

nicomp  says:
6 weeks ago

"Still... I can dream right?"

I'm dreamin' right with you!

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Rubes  says:
6 weeks ago

Thank you! Very useful information.

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aqib00  says:
6 weeks ago

i like your hub. very unique topic and really impressive way of writing...thanks...

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GlenFraz6  says:
6 weeks ago

Thank you Rebecca E.,

I just joined hubpages a few days ago this info. will be very helpful to me. I do intend to write about whats important to me. Hopefully it works out for me.

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Rebecca E.  says:
6 weeks ago

I'm always glad to help others.

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lorena.br  says:
6 weeks ago

Great hub and very informative. ;)

Amy L Allen  says:
6 weeks ago

I just signed up so I apologize if I have no idea what's going on, but why would I work to make $100 a month blogging on hubpages when I could just put google ads on a random wordpress blog and maybe make as much if not more? One of the posters said that she has made a quarter, which seems sad to me. Setting up google ads are not hard (don't be scared of technical stuff, it's just following directions) and neither is setting up a domain/hosting it/etc. I don't want to bash hubpages since I just got here, but I'm pretty skeptical...

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Rebecca E.  says:
6 weeks ago

Setting up Google AdSense isn't hard as you've said Amy, however I've had a blog for more than a year, and it makes about the same as hubpages, only more slowly.

The biggest thing that people forget when dealing with hubpages or other blogging sites is that it isn't a get rich quick.

It's what you choose as your hub as well as your blog, a "radom" blog about making money will produce mroe than say a "random" blog/ hub about writing, it depends on your knowledge.

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divina5623  says:
6 weeks ago

Well explained. Thank you....

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Rebecca E.  says:
6 weeks ago

I'm always glad to help.

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Suzanne Alicie  says:
6 weeks ago

Very helpful, I have had adsense on a personal blog for several months and hardly made anything, once I implemented it here on hubpages I saw an immediate difference- going from $0 earnings for the day to .96 in just a few hours.

CANDLE profile image

CANDLE  says:
6 weeks ago

Making money with Google Adsense is a science in need of constant tweaking and fine-tuning. The following steps might be useful:

1.- Pick a 4-season subject.

2.- Choose a captivating title.

3.- Do not let Google Adwords Keywords get in the way of your inspiration, while making sure they are incorporated in your article(s) (Do a Google Adwords Keywords search pre- and post- article writing to iron out discrepancies.), for quality content is king.

4.- Submit your articles to top search engines (Google, Yahoo!, Bing, etc.).

5.- Ping (Pingomatic) updated articles from time to time (to increase traffic), and last, but not least,

6.- Leverage Hubpages to explore other potential revenue earning avenues.

Interacting with your fellow Hubbers, as an added bonus, wouldn't hurt either in the furtherance of your money making endeavor.

In your pursuit of wealth and riches, do not, in the process, lose sight of the reason why you've embarked on a "writing career" to begin with: To have fun!

While implementation of the aforementioned strategy does not guarantee a Google Adsense Revenue windfall, it, nevertheless, maximizes your earning potential.

Google Adsense should be viewed, in the long run, as a "Double a Penny a Day for 30 Days" scheme. The earning potential- once realized- could be quite rewarding.

I hope my meager contribution hastens the pace at which you are attempting to reach Mount Everest (shall we say Mount Google) revenue peak, and helps in your quest to become the first Google Adsense millionaire on Hubpages. (LOL!)

Congratulations! Great hub.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Money-10-Useful-Web-Sites

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Rebecca E.  says:
6 weeks ago

for me it's all about helping other which i hope this hub does. If you like it Stumble it!

Martin V profile image

Martin V  says:
6 weeks ago

I agree!

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Fresh_Flower  says:
6 weeks ago

Thank you, I've been trying for a while now...

ComputerGuy profile image

ComputerGuy  says:
6 weeks ago

Working on an adsense project myself. This was a good read.

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Rebecca E.  says:
6 weeks ago

thanks computer guy, hope your project works well.

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1st Class Travelr  says:
6 weeks ago

You are very correct when you wrote this hub...thanks for the information...

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denise.earwen  says:
6 weeks ago

I like your work Rebecca, I think carefully chosen topic really works well if you are interested in making money from Google.Most of the newbies lack patience-they want instantaneous result.You have pointed out some real good things like-What Are Your Expectations? very good hub.thanks.

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Ladybird33  says:
6 weeks ago

Rebecca, I have been here for six months and I appreciate your article, it's fresh and a great reminder. I love to write but I need to be creative when writing too. The adwords is an excellent reminder. great tips, Thank you very much.

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Krenshaw  says:
6 weeks ago

Thanks a lot for this as I need all the help I can receive.

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websites  says:
6 weeks ago

Hello Rebecca, great article. AdSense reminds me of an old saying; "Rome was not built in a day." Big empires and big money all take time. As long as the foundation is strong and built on solid ground, the earnings from AdSense will continue to rise.

Bob

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sremmah  says:
6 weeks ago

Nice article thanks Rebecca; very informative for a HubPage newbie!

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James A Watkins  says:
6 weeks ago

You offer sensible, excellent advice. Thank you!

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AEvans  says:
6 weeks ago

Well this is informative for the new and old alike ! Great advice. :)

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Rebecca E.  says:
6 weeks ago

There are somedays when I reread this myself!

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sweetie1  says:
6 weeks ago

Thanks this is very nice hub.. i would keep ur tips in mind.

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knell63  says:
6 weeks ago

Good advice, patience is the key, and writing interesting articles that people will find of use.

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Rebecca E.  says:
6 weeks ago

or as I say patience and a bit of work.

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Laura A. Bethuy  says:
6 weeks ago

Great article, I just signed up today and this was the first hub I've read and I'm glad I did.

smk1234  says:
6 weeks ago

Thats for the great info.

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Bhawna Sharma  says:
6 weeks ago

I loved the title of it ... lol. Jokes apart, this hub is gonna be helpful for me.

John  says:
6 weeks ago

Good and helpful info I am not sure how long it will take, but I have a blog, and this will help

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Rebecca E.  says:
6 weeks ago

That's what this hub is here for, all jokes aside with the title!

melbel profile image

melbel  says:
6 weeks ago

Very good tips! Thank you for sharing. Hope to see more great hubs from you.

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Rebecca E.  says:
6 weeks ago

As always gald to be of service, I'll do my best.

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carynwon  says:
6 weeks ago

good article and good comments ...I feel I'm beginning to learn a little...so thank you and everybody with a comment

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Rebecca E.  says:
6 weeks ago

Glad to be of service carynwon, but it takes all the others who comment to make it work.

Chairs India  says:
6 weeks ago

All I can say is that you need to be focused. Make some good keyword research and then use that keyword in your hub topic. I am sure you will receive a lot of traffic and thus a lot of money from your hub pages.

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Rebecca E.  says:
6 weeks ago

Keywords are vital, but if you don't understadn them, work on quality. and basic marketing such as stumble upon and digg and emailing to friends.

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Duchess OBlunt  says:
5 weeks ago

Helpful as always Rebecca. I can honestly say I did not come here to earn an income. But I can slowly see that happening. I'm glad to hear that you are seeing an increase. This is certainly the type of article that will get you there! Good work

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Luin  says:
5 weeks ago

Great Hub. I bought an ebook regarding this and I paid about $5.99 and then was charged with something else that I did not order. Reading your hub is better than what I did in the past. Your hub is so informative.

Luin of http://www.workathomeunited.com/lfrancke?gmi?

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vppromoter  says:
5 weeks ago

VERY informative. And best thing is that article author wrote some little secrets. BTW some of comments are gems.

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Rebecca E.  says:
5 weeks ago

I hope it helps,

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Shaz123  says:
5 weeks ago

U Deserve to be a number one position in HUB ..

I really like ur work.. its outstanding ..

Keep it up

TrapGopher  says:
5 weeks ago

This HUB is a reality check. Thanks. http://www.trapgopher.com/

mphozat  says:
5 weeks ago

Thanks Rebecca. I guess I'll just have to hang in there a little longer

hurvee profile image

hurvee  says:
5 weeks ago

this is very educational. nice post!

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wymyczak66  says:
5 weeks ago

I think I'm missing the time factor AND the intelligence factor, haha

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bill yon  says:
5 weeks ago

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Rebecca E.  says:
5 weeks ago

no, just the time factor, wymyczak66

mine is definately the intelligence factor!

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Rebecca E.  says:
5 weeks ago

bill yon made a point of getting a blog, and yes he is partly right but here the big thing: I have had a blog for more than a year and since it is a niche market on writing, well it gets traffic but not mnay clicks, but my name is still out there.

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Hugo Diaz  says:
5 weeks ago

Nice hub.

  says:
5 weeks ago

Thanks for the great info. I really appreciate your honesty.

aNebula profile image

aNebula  says:
5 weeks ago

Some very useful information. Thank you

itcoll profile image

itcoll  says:
5 weeks ago

nice hub.making money through hubs is very possible.

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Rebecca E.  says:
5 weeks ago

yes itcoll it is possible, and many have done it.

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Bridgesan  says:
5 weeks ago

I agree it is not the easy thing to do but persistance pays off!

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Dave The Brave  says:
5 weeks ago

I've never really viewed Adsense as a viable way to earn, even pocket change.

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NanoGreens10  says:
5 weeks ago

I don't get it. How do we make money with adsense using our hub? I thought only hub pages makes money with adsense? I was thinking about using http://nanogreens-pro-omega.com to try the adsense program.

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Rebecca E.  says:
5 weeks ago

Nanogreens10, yes you do PROVIDED you give hubpages your AdSense id to get a split, meaning 60% of clicks go to you and 40% goes to hubpages. See FAQs on help for betterinfo.

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fastfreta  says:
5 weeks ago

I just read your hub, and I must admit I'm still at a loss as to how to make money with Adsense, here on hubpages. I actually am writing because I've learned to love to write. However, along the way I would like to make a little. Thanks for the info you provided.

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Rebecca E.  says:
5 weeks ago

fasfreda, it's more of teh 60/40 psplit thing, Ayou'll get clicks eventually, and it took me a while to figure it all out.

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Rebecca E.  says:
4 weeks ago

i'm hoping this will help all of us, if you have any more comment speak up!

JS  says:
4 weeks ago

Very informative. I guess keywords hold the key!

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Rebecca E.  says:
4 weeks ago

yes JS Keywords do!

Luin profile image

Luin  says:
4 weeks ago

a great hub. better and more information than the ebook I bought about earning through adsence.

http://www.workathomeunited.com/lfrancke?united-ov?

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Rebecca E.  says:
3 weeks ago

thanks luin

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Albertttt  says:
3 weeks ago

I really enjoyed your hub.

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thisisoli  says:
3 weeks ago

Hey,

my stats are currently at 1500~ daily views with earnings of over $500 a month, hope this helps :)

Thre are plenty of hubpages out there which earn big, gettig there is a mixture of luck, and making the most of your traffic, I have written a few guides if you are interested!

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Rebecca E.  says:
3 weeks ago

thisisoli,

Wow, that's great. I'm not quite at 1500 views a day, but somethignto look forward to. ( at this point it's 500 views a day)

I will certainly look at your hubs.

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OregonWino  says:
3 weeks ago

Great hub!! It is always good to get more info from other hubers that have been doing it for a while

Eastern Rainbow profile image

Eastern Rainbow  says:
3 weeks ago

i like your hubs,

texasdaye profile image

texasdaye  says:
3 weeks ago

Thank you for such an informative article. I really appreciate it.

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Rebecca E.  says:
3 weeks ago

oregon wino, keep at this hub thing and it will work, but it does take time.

texasdaye-- hope this helps you as well!

Rebecca E. profile image

Rebecca E.  says:
3 weeks ago

oregon wino, keep at this hub thing and it will work, but it does take time.

texasdaye-- hope this helps you as well!

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TysonFaulkner  says:
3 weeks ago

It's definitely rough getting started and trying to figure out which route you want to go with your marketing. The key is to find something you like that works and do it over and over again! Great hub!

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Rebecca E.  says:
3 weeks ago

Thanks Tyson, and i'd add again and again.

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supermom_in_ny  says:
3 weeks ago

My Google Adsense payments used to pay for my car payment every other month. Then my websites were penalized for using payperpost and textlinkads. I had many blogs, all on the first page for different keywords. When I got Google slapped, they were buried on the 7th-9th page.

It's been several years, I still haven't gotten page rank for many of my sites. However, this week I finally got most of them back on the first page and my adsense is picking up.

I learned two very important lesson: don't depend on one method of making money online and build a list (or a following).

Enjoyed reading your hub!

:)

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Rebecca E.  says:
3 weeks ago

I've that happen before supermom in ny, and some of the more "bigger" sites as well. So At least they are coming back.

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trudiann  says:
3 weeks ago

Great Hub! Just started hubbing

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Bredavies  says:
3 weeks ago

google adsense makes me mad! grr

jimmyred profile image

jimmyred  says:
3 weeks ago

Way to clear it up. Good stuff, cheers

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maverickmonk  says:
3 weeks ago

hey nice info... will definitely help people :)

Rebecca E. profile image

Rebecca E.  says:
3 weeks ago

what drove me nuts was the time it took to get things started but now...

Tamarind profile image

Tamarind  says:
2 weeks ago

Great information in this hub. Thanks. Even the comments on this hub are very insightful.

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Rebecca E.  says:
2 weeks ago

good luck on your hubs tamarind, the comments have been helpful even for me!

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Amez  says:
2 weeks ago

I must say, this has given me a few new thoughts to ponder on, I like it when something or one insights me to think and strive for excellance, I have to give this Hub a 10.

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Rebecca E.  says:
2 weeks ago

thanks Amez, I wrote this to help others.

Amez profile image

Amez  says:
2 weeks ago

I really enjoyed reading your Hub, The Money Making part especially sense I'm retired and just live on my Social Security. You give really good advise, especially about getting real traffic that supports your choices of your next few Hubs. Thanks

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Verne A.  says:
2 weeks ago

Hi! I really like your hub. I just published my first hub here in Hub Pages, and I'm trying to learn all I can about how I can earn money. Thanks so much for the info! :)

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Rebecca E.  says:
2 weeks ago

Amez, it will happen but it takes time

Verne A... I hope it helps.

Runway profile image

Runway  says:
2 weeks ago

Wow, this is so interesting! I'm going to try out some of the tools.

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Rebecca E.  says:
2 weeks ago

Runway, good luck with your hubs.

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athulnair  says:
2 weeks ago

but for users in India, we have to wait for 6 months after the hub creation to get an adsense account..:)

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ashimajain  says:
2 weeks ago

Excellent post! I really enjoyed reading it. I will be back for more!

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bozzie123  says:
2 weeks ago

good hub, im also looking to make some money out of this, so thanks for the advice, check out my hubs as well, is there anything you think i can improve upon?

racketo  says:
2 weeks ago

Its very informative hub. Adsense is a super program from giant web leader google.

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Rebecca E.  says:
2 weeks ago

just remember it takes some time, but it's worth it.

Cathleena  says:
2 weeks ago

I'm glad you wrote on this topic. I just signed up with HubPages today (12/12/09) and your article caught my eye. It is very informative. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Cathleena

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Rebecca E.  says:
2 weeks ago

cathleena welcome to hubpages, and with time you'll do well.

marcel285 profile image

marcel285  says:
2 weeks ago

Helpful, thank.

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Rebecca E.  says:
2 weeks ago

marcel285, happy to read that!

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hubpageswriter  says:
6 days ago

Very cool article..

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Rebecca E.  says:
5 days ago

hubpasgeswriter---thanks.

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